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Five Predictions for Robotics In 2016

 It takes a lot of courage to make predictions about the future.

It takes even more courage to make exact predictions about the future.

But it takes the most courage to make exact predictions about the future of a fast-moving space like robotics.

Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Jan 04, 2016 in News. 6 min read time
Five Predictions for Robotics In 2016

 It takes a lot of courage to make predictions about the future. It takes even more courage to make exact predictions about the...

Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Jan 04, 2016
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Olympus Games at Olympus Controls

From December 9th to December 11th, I was lucky to visit Olympus Controls head offices in Tualatin, Oregon. Olympus Controls is...

Alexandre Pare
By Alexandre Pare
on Dec 24, 2015
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The Robotics Year, 2015 in Review

As 2015 draws to a close, it's a good time to take a look back at a few of the stories and trends that defined the past year....

Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Dec 23, 2015
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Joseph F. Engelberger - The Pragmatic Dreamer

Tributes for Joseph F. Engelberger have been pouring in from the robotics community since he died on the 1st of December this...

Alex Owen-Hill
By Alex Owen-Hill
on Dec 21, 2015
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Assess Your Potential Applications - Step 4 of the Practical Guide

Before you can choose your first application to automate, you'll need to gather data in order to make a sound decision. Here...

Karine Simard
By Karine Simard
on Dec 11, 2015
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How Many Axes Should My Robot Have?

If you have already shopped for a robot you have probably already been confronted with the number of axes that are included in...

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New Collaborative Robots at iRex 2015

We visited iREX 2015 this week at the Tokyo, Big Sight. It was great to be in robotland and to be immersed in Japan's point of...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Dec 04, 2015
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How to Handle Protective and Emergency Stops with Robotiq Grippers

Grippers used in collaborative applications (or any other application really) have to be safe. Since you don't want a gripper...

Etienne Samson
By Etienne Samson
on Dec 01, 2015
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Bad Robot! Why Are You So Good? What's New In Robotics This Week - Nov 27

Researchers Teaching Robots To Disobey Human Instructions; Bug-Zapping Robot Helps 8-year old; New Drone Regulations; Robot...

Emmet Cole
By Emmet Cole
on Nov 27, 2015
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